Administration
Samara Phelps
Executive DirectorOffice: 503-742-5910
Cell: 971-334-9479
Fax: 503-742-5907
samara@mthoodterritory.com
Samara is responsible for the overall management of the tourism program and is lead staff support to the TDC.
Danielle Cowan
Special Projects & Strategic PartnershipsCell: 503-701-4333
Fax: 503-742-5907
danielle@mthoodterritory.com
Danielle is responsible for regional level special projects, and represents Oregon's Mt. Hood Territory for both national and statewide strategic initiatives.
Janice Nilson
Administrative AnalystOffice: 503-655-8490
Fax: 503-742-5907
janice@mthoodterritory.com
Janice is the glue that holds the team together and is responsible for the day to day management of the office.
Community Partnership
Jim Austin
Community Relations LeadOffice: 503-742-5901
Cell: 503-706-5449
Fax: 503-742-5907
jim@mthoodterritory.com
Jim is the TCA liaison to the local level. He represents TCA at Chamber functions, coordinates the Community Partnership Program process, he oversees the matching fund programs and assists applicants with a complete application and provides assistance to new partners in learning how to work with TCA opportunities.
Tourism Development
Aaron Liersemann
Development SpecialistOffice: 503-742-5920
Cell: 971-219-9202
Fax: 503-742-5907
aaron@mthoodterritory.com
Aaron is one of the Destination Development Specialists in the department. He works under the direction of the Destination Development Lead. His work involves developing tourism programs with local businesses in the areas of international travel trade, heritage and cultural tourism as well as agritourism and outdoor recreation.
Jeannie Panchal
Development SpecialistOffice: 503-742-5915
Cell: 303-359-0901
Fax: 503-742-5907
jeannie@mthoodterritory.com
As a Destination Development Specialists in the department, Jeannie works under the direction of the Destination Development Lead. Her work involves international travel trade missions, familiarization tours and new product development as well as facilitating the implementation of water tourism and sustainability strategies.
Marketing
Jeannine Breshears
Marketing & Programs ManagerOffice: 503-655-8419
Cell: 503-709-7488
Fax: 503-742-5907
jeannine@mthoodterritory.com
Jeannine is responsible for the coordination of the marketing materials including printed, digital, advertising and promotions. She works closely with the marketing agency, Borders Perrin Norrander (BPN), and manages the coordination of the marketing contracts for international and packaged/group marketing, website, fulfillment, and the RCMP programs through Travel Oregon.
Ithaca Janzen
Marketing AssistantOffice: 503-655-8465
Fax: 503-742-5907
ithaca@mthoodterritory.com
Ithaca is responsible for assisting the marketing/communications team with the day to day marketing efforts. She supports the development and proofing of business-to-business printed materials, maintains the TCA database of partners and the website, keeps the lodging listings and calendar of events up to date on the web, coordinates co-op advertising sales, and assists in reporting research studies.
Annie Bailey Austin
Communications & Public Relations LeadOffice: 503-742-5952
Cell: 503-473-6545
Fax: 503-742-5907
annie@mthoodterritory.com
Annie is the media relations contact and oversees the public relations communication strategy. She works with publications and freelance writers to both proactively pitch story ideas for the Territory as well as to respond to requests for assistance from the media. She arranges educational (FAM) trips for qualified media. She maintains a database of up to date media contacts, supplies information for guides/directories and serves as the spokesperson for the Territory to the travel media. She assists local businesses and events in the Territory to create media plans.
Casey Knopik
Communications Specialist - Public RelationsOffice: 503-742-5953
Fax: 503-742-5907
casey@mthoodterritory.com
Casey works with Annie to execute the public relations and communications strategy for Oregon’s Mt. Hood Territory. He also manages the RCTP public relations efforts and serves as the main contact for Travel Oregon, the Portland Region, the Willamette Valley and the Hood-Gorge region callouts and requests.
Jarrod Lyman
Communications Specialist SeniorOffice: 503-742-5978
Cell: 503-312-1895
Fax: 503-742-5907
jarrod@mthoodterritory.com
Jarrod handles Mt. Hood Territory’s day-to-day social media presence and local media relations. He also creates and distributes The Territory’s monthly email newsletter, as well as regularly writes original content for its blog. Other duties include handling in-house design and production of promotional materials and presentations, as well as creating photo and video content for multiple channels. Chat with him at #OMHT.
Molly Johnson
Communications Specialist - Content, Social MediaOffice: 503-655-8421
Cell: 971-201-2168
Fax: 503-742-5907
molly@mthoodterritory.com
Molly works with Jarrod to implement the teams content and social media objectives on the website, social channels and printed publications. Writing and proofing articles for the website, coordinating Facebook Live partner features weekly, curating and soliciting for photo and video content and managing the yearly content calendar. Additional duties include collaborating with the PR team on special projects and working with our advertising agency, BPN, on campaigns and creative. #OMHT
